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Francis Paul Stabile III
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Francis Paul Stabile III

New York State Police — Albany, NY
Suicide Honored
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End of Watch May 20, 2020
Age 49
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Department 170

Biography

On his mother’s birthday, Francis Paul Stabile III took an oath to protect and serve as a New York State Trooper. He had already served two years with another Law Enforcement agency prior to joining the NYSP. Francis, “Frank” served 23 years with the NYSP and he did so proudly. Those who served alongside him have said that he was the person you wanted next to you, the person you wanted fighting for you, and the person you wanted investigating your case because he would win for you, every time. He exemplified what it meant to be a New York State Trooper. Frank was promoted three times. Frank was a second-generation New York State Trooper, he was a Forensic Crime Scene Technician, Hostage Negotiator, Back Room Investigator, Major Crimes Investigator, Back Room Senior Investigator, Senior Investigator supervising two Criminal Squads in Brooklyn and Manhattan at the same time with the Drug Enforcement Task Force (DETF). Frank served for 8 months at the site of the terrorist attacks on 911 in various capacities. Among all of the Homicide cases that he solved with Major Crimes, he traveled to Massachusetts, Connecticut, Ohio, Florida, and New Jersey solving current and Cold Cases and taking confessions on those cases. He was trusted to conduct investigations into Member-involved shootings and numerous other sensitive; extremely serious cases. Frank was also an active member of the NYSP Bagpipe Band and traveled across NY State to attend member funerals, academy graduations, retirement dinners, and various memorial events. Frank also marched and represented the NYSP for 22 years in the St. Patrick’s Day parade in NYC. Frank retired from the NYSP in January 2019. Frank died by suicide on a beautiful sunny day while overlooking the Hudson River in a spot that he frequented with his family, either by car or by boat. He leaves behind his wife of 10 years and his two beautiful children, his parents, his two sisters, his nieces and nephews, his cousins, his Aunt and Uncle, family and so many friends. He was the life of the party, he was the one laughing the loudest and the most, and he was the one who knew everyone in the room even if he had just met you that day. Frank was the 4 AM phone call that was guaranteed to help you out of whatever jam you found yourself in. He was a boisterous and larger-than-life beautiful man and he is missed by everyone who knew him and loved by his family and friends.

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Officer Francis Stabile served with the New York State Police.
Thank you for your service. We will always remember your sacrifice.
You belong on this wall. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department New York State Police
Type State Police
Location Albany, Albany County, NY
Platform Identity nysp.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 20, 2020
Age 49
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Suicide

The Sacrifice · Suicide

Francis is one of 190 officers lost to suicide in the United States, 0.7% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2020, 21 officers in the United States were lost to suicide, the 2nd heaviest of 31 years on record. The heaviest was 2019, with 25.

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Who

Francis was 49. Of the 146 lost to suicide in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 36 and 50; the middle age was 43.

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When

May holds 11.6% of these deaths in the United States; June holds the most, 12.6%. Wednesdays: 14.2%.

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How

Suicide deaths account for 0.7% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 5th most common cause.

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His people

New York State Police has at least 120 officers remembered here, Francis among them.

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Francis Paul Stabile III

New York State Police · End of Watch May 20, 2020

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